Discounts, exemptions and empty properties

Find out if your property is exempt from Council Tax, if you qualify for a discount or if you are due to pay a premium.

Property exemptions, discounts and premiums

Some homes are exempt from Council Tax, may qualify for a discount or are due to pay a premium.

Care leaver discount

From 1 April 2019, if you are under 25 and have previously been in Suffolk County Council care, we may be able to reduce your Council Tax.

Disability Reduction

If you meet certain conditions your Council Tax may be charged at a lower Valuation Band than the one that your home is actually in.

Resident discounts

The Council Tax bill assumes there are at least two adults living in the property. If there is only one adult occupying the property as their main home, there is a 25% reduction.

A discount of 10% is available for up to 12 months, if a property is unoccupied, substantially unfurnished; and requires or is undergoing major repairs (including structural alteration) to make it suitable to live in.